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Cracking the Tech Career Insider Advice on Landing a Job at Google, Microsoft, Apple, or any Top Tech Company

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Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

17.10.2014

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John Wiley & Sons

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288

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21,3/13,9/2,2 cm

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272 g

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Englisch

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978-1-118-96808-6

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

17.10.2014

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

288

Maße (L/B/H)

21,3/13,9/2,2 cm

Gewicht

272 g

Auflage

2. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-118-96808-6

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  • Chapter 1 Life at the World's Greatest Tech Companies 1

    Life at Infinite Loop and Microsoft Way 2

    The Differences 4

    Big versus Little: Is a Start-Up Right for You? 5

    The Job Title: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? 8

    It's Not for Everyone 11

    Chapter 2 Advanced Positioning and Preparation 12

    A Positioning Framework 12

    University 16

    Graduate School 21

    Career Graduate Degrees 22

    The MBA 23

    Part-Time Graduate Programs 27

    Work Experience 28

    Extracurriculars 30

    Questions and Answers 33

    Chapter 3 Getting in the Door 37

    The Black Hole: Online Job Submission 37

    Getting a Personal Referral 39

    Career Fairs 41

    Professional Recruiters 42

    Additional Avenues 44

    Networking 46

    Social Networking 49

    Questions and Answers 51

    Chapter 4 Resumes 55

    How Resumes Are Read 55

    Nine Hallmarks of a Powerful Resume 55

    The Structure 63

    How Do I Shorten My Resume? 69

    Resume Action Words 70

    Questions and Answers 73

    Chapter 5 Deconstructing the Resume 77

    Resume # 1 77

    Resume # 2 78

    Resume # 3 79

    Resume # 4 81

    Chapter 6 Cover Letters 83

    Why a Cover Letter? 83

    The Three Types of Cover Letter 84

    The Structure 85

    Five Traits of a Strong Cover Letter 87

    The Daring A+ Cover Letter 89

    The Traditional A+ Cover Letter 90

    The So-So Cover Letter 91

    Questions and Answers 92

    Additional Resources 93

    Chapter 7 References 94

    How References Are Used 94

    Whom You Should Select as a Reference 95

    Make a Good Reference Great 96

    When Things Go Wrong 97

    What If Your Bad Reference Is Your Former Boss? 98

    Questions and Answers 99

    Chapter 8 Interview Prep and Overview 102

    Interview Questions 102

    The Tech Interview Culture 103

    Do Your Homework 104

    Working with Your Recruiter 107

    Communication and Behavior 109

    Special Interview Types 113

    After the Interview 116

    Following Up with Your Recruiter 118

    Dealing with Rejection 119

    Questions and Answers 119

    Additional Resources 122

    Chapter 9 Define Yourself 123

    The Pitch 123

    Why Should We Hire You? 126

    Why Shouldn't We Hire You? 126

    Why Do You Want to Work Here? 128

    Why Are You Leaving Your Job? 128

    Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? 129

    What Are Your Strengths? 130

    What Are Your Weaknesses? 131

    Layoffs, Firing, and Unemployment 131

    Questions and Answers 134

    Chapter 10 Behavioral Questions 136

    Evaluation 136

    Mastering the Content 137

    Mastering the Communication 140

    Common Mistakes 143

    Five Example Questions 144

    Questions and Answers 150

    Chapter 11 Problem Solving 153

    Types of Problem-Solving Questions 153

    Estimation Questions 154

    Design Questions 160

    Brainteasers 162

    Questions and Answers 170

    Additional Resources 172

    Chapter 12 The Programming Interview 173

    What's the Point? 173

    What's Expected-And What's Not 174

    How They Differ: Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Yahoo, and Apple 175

    How to Prepare 176

    Must-Know Data Structures, Algorithms, and Topics 177

    Coding Questions 178

    Algorithm Questions: Four Ways to Create an Algorithm 184

    Object-Oriented Design 188

    Scalability Questions 188

    Testing Interviews 190

    Questions and Answers 193

    Additional Resources 196

    Chapter 13 Getting into Gaming 197

    The Culture: Is It All Fun and Games? 197

    Job Positions: What Can You Do? 198

    College Candidates 201

    Reaching Out and Getting In 202

    Personality Fit 204

    The Gaming Interview-Three Tips to Doing Well 206

    Questions and Answers 207

    Chapter 14 Women in Tech 211

    On Men and Allies 211

    The Harsh(ish) Reality of Being a Woman in Tech 212

    Advice for Women from Women (and Allies) 214

    It's Friction, Not Obstacles 218

    Questions and Answers 219

    Chapter 15 The Offer 221

    How to Evaluate an Offer 221

    How Can You Negotiate an Offer? 228

    Tricky Issues: Deadlines, Extensions, and Declining Offers 233

    Questions and Answers 237

    Chapter 16 Crafting Your Career 242

    Define Your Career Path 242

    Being Great 243

    Manage the Review Process 244

    Play a Bit of Politics: Build Strong Relationships 247

    Identify a Mentor 248

    Promotions and Raises 249

    How and When to Quit 252

    Questions and Answers 255

    Chapter 17 On Luck, Leverage, and You 259

    Index 261